1 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope,

Paul, an emissary of Messiah Yeshua according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Messiah Yeshua our hope;

2 to Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Messiah Yeshua our Lord.

3 As I urged you to do when I was leaving for Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you can command certain people not to teach a different doctrine.

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain people not to teach a different doctrine,

4 Neither should they pay attention to stories and endless genealogies. These cause arguments rather than helping the plan of God, which is by faith.

neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause speculation, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith—

5 Now the goal of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from a sincere faith.

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

6 Some people have missed the mark and have turned away from these things to foolish talk.

from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or what they so confidently affirm.

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

8 But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully.

But we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully,

9 We know this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for a lawless and rebellious people, for ungodly people and sinners, and for those who are godless and profane. It is made for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers,

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for murderers,

10 for sexually immoral people, for homosexuals, for those who kidnap people for slaves, for liars, for false witnesses, and for whatever else is against faithful instruction.

for the sexually immoral, for men who have sexual relations with men, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to sound teaching;

11 This instruction is according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.

according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord. He strengthened me, for he considered me faithful, and he placed me into service.

And I thank him who enabled me, Messiah Yeshua our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

13 I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief.

although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

14 But the grace of our Lord overflowed with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus.

The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Messiah Yeshua.

15 This message is reliable and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. I am the worst of these.

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Messiah Yeshua came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

16 But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the foremost, Christ Jesus might demonstrate all patience. He did this as an example for those who would trust in him for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Yeshua the Messiah might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)

17 Now to the king of the ages, the immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

18 I am placing this command before you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that you might fight the good fight,

This instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;

19 holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have shipwrecked their faith.

holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;

20 Such are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I gave over to Satan so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.